扬州中学高二年级2013年5月质量检测

英 语 试 题

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题 共85分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)

1. Why doesn’t the man want more ice cream?

A. Because he is not hungry.

B. Because he cares about his weight.

C. Because he wants some meat.

2. What is the woman’s favorite month?

A. March. B. May. C. June.

3. How long did the woman stay in Canada?

A. 3 days. B. 5 days. C. 7 days.

4. What should the two speakers do now?

A. Cut the grass. B. See a film. C. Do some cleaning.

5. What do we know about the man?

A. He is quite confident. B. He does his work very slow. C. He is rather tired.

第二节 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What did the woman want to do before going into the restroom?

A. Pay the bill. B. Get her wallet. C. Have a rest.

7. Where was the wallet found?

A. In the restroom. B. Under the table. C. On the table.

听第7段材料，回答第8至l0题。

8. Which subject does the man think difficult?

A. Math. B. Physics. C. English.

9. When will the man do his program?

A. In January. B. In June. C. In July.

10. What can you predict from the conversation?

A. The man will be busy in summer.

B. The program will be finished in July.

C. The woman will join the man in the program.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Who is probably Rogers?

A. Tom’s friend. B. Tom’s teacher. C. Tom’s boss.

12. What did Tom tell his mother in his letter?

A. He had made a new discovery.

B. He had lost his new job.

C. He had just bought a car.

13. When did Tom take the part-time job?

A. Only yesterday. B. About three months ago. C. About three weeks ago.

听第9段材料，回答第14至l7题。

14. How old is the woman?

A. 16 years old. B. 30 years old. C. Over 30 years old.

15. How does the woman feel about the circus?

A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Sad.

16. When will the animal shows begin?

A. In an hour. B. In half an hour. C. In two hours.

17. How many places have the two speakers been to at the circus?

A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.

听第l0段材料，回答第l8至20题。

18. What can we conclude from the talk?

A. The weather conditions vary greatly in the USA.

B. People in the USA are having pleasant weather.

C. The Americans are suffering from bad weather.

19. What is the weather like in the Southern states?

A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.

20. Which state has a high temperature?

A. Florida. B. Arizona. C. Texas.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. At _______meeting of the State Council, Premier Li Keqiang said there is ______ increasing pressure on employment this year because nearly 7 million students will graduate from college.

A. a; an B. a; / C. the; an D. the; /

22. Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college.

A. otherwise?????? B. meanwhile?????????C.?therefore?????????? D. nevertheless

23. The decision ______ for almost a year because of the local residents’ complaints that the newly-built factory would disturb the quietness of the place.

A. had been delayed B. was delayed C. would be delayed D. will be delayed

24. ______ the present unemployment continue, the society would face a more troublesome situation.

A. Would B. Should C. Might D. Could

25. Exciting as its special effects are _______, there is too much violence in the film.

A. to watch B. to be watched C. watching D. being watched

26. --- My key is gone. Have you seen it anywhere?

--- Oh, it is in the room _______ we had a talk last night.

A. that B. which C. where D. what

27. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don’t always think about the emotional significance of the day’s events—_______, it appears, we begin to dream.

A. because B. when C. if D. until

28. It was _____ the soldier did at the spot of the accident, not what he said, _______ moved all the citizens of the whole city.

A. that; what B. what; that C. that; that D. what; which

29. To some people, “spiritual health” is a very abstract concept, ______ many unexplainable elements.

A. contained B. having contained C. being contained D. containing

30. We’ve got a general idea of what we want, but nothing __________ at the time.

A. concrete B. ordinary C. abstract D. standard

31. The generous donation from China to the sufferers in the killing Indian Ocean Quake-tsunami has ______ the Chinese people’s unselfishness and internationalism.

A. brought out B. let out C. given out D. taken out

32. ________ the campus shooting that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency，President Barack Obama wants gun violence measures ______ in 2013.

A. Recalling; passing B. To recall; passing

C. Recalled; passed D. Recalling; passed

33. --- You have never believed September 21，2012 is the end of the world，have you?

--- ________. But how I wish it were true!

A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I haven’t C. No, it isn’t D. No, I haven’t

34. --- Hi, Dylan, have you made up your mind yet?

--- Well，________， I think I'm going to have my hair shaved.

A. now and then B. more or less C. back and forth D. sooner or later

35. The father couldn’t figure out ________ made his son spend so much time in preparing for this match.

A. what it was that B. that it was what C. it was what that D. what was it that

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。

Canadian smart phone maker Research In Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry, says it’s back. The company is 36 to reclaim a market it once dominated by 37 two new devices. The last few years have been a painful time for the company as customers deserted its platform in 38 of newer and more 39 devices. This may be the company’s last chance to 40 a vital player in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

Two brand new devices are perhaps a fresh 41 for a company that has seen its global market share 42 from 20 percent three years ago to just over 3 percent today.

For BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, it’s another chance to remake a faded 43 . “We have 44 been on a journey of transformation, not only a journey to transform our business and our brand, 45 one that I truly 46 transforms mobile communications into true mobile computing,” he said.

The company promises the same 47 level of network security the BlackBerry is known for, 48 a fast new browser and a more intuitive operating system. The Z10 49 much like the touch-screen phones popularized by its competitors, but the Q10 maintains the “qwerty” keyboard that has become BlackBerry’s trademark.

Besides the technical and cosmetic (外观上的) updates, Heins says the company will no longer be called RIM or Research In Motion.

“Our customers use a BlackBerry, our 50 work for BlackBerry and our shareholders are owners of BlackBerry. From today on, we are BlackBerry 51 in the world,” he said.

Shareholders will be watching if customers 52 the new devices. The company’s stock has dropped as much as 90 percent in the last four years as it lost 53 to competitors. But company shares have doubled in the last four months as anticipation (预期) 54 for the new models.

Analysts say the new devices could make or 55 a company, which many people praise for starting the technological revolution in smart-phones.

36. A. refusing B. trying C. urging D. pretending

37. A. introducing B. reviewing C. rejecting D. discovering

38. A. favor B. charge C. honor D. defense

39. A. popular B. expensive C. complicated D. familiar

40. A. replace B. react C. remain D. reset

41. A. record B. dilemma C. end D. start

42. A. lose B. increase C. rise D. fall

43. A. brand B. trade C. technique D. phone

44. A. specially B. definitely C. doubtfully D. essentially

45. A. and B. or C. but D. so

46. A. agree B. believe C. suspect D. deny

47. A. high B. average C. backward D. normal

48. A. except for B. regardless of C. apart from D. along with

49. A. sounds B. smells C. looks D. finds

50. A. employees B. consumers C. relatives D. competitors

51. A. however B. whenever C. nowhere D. everywhere

52. A. adapt B. adjust C. adopt D. advocate

53. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth

54. A. dropped B. changed C. remained D. grew

55. A. desert B. abandon C. break D. deny

第三部分：阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Surviving treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN

CROSSROADS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

3 MARCH — 3 JULY 2013

At the heart of the Silk Road, Afghanistan linked the great trading routes of ancient Iran, Central Asia, Indian and China, and the more distant cultures of Greece and Rome.

Nearly lost during the years of civil war and later Taliban rule, precious objects that reveal this diverse past were bravely hidden in 1989 by officials from the National Museum of Afghanistan to save them from destruction.

The surviving treasures date from 2000 BC to the 1st century AD and included rich gold ornaments (装饰品) found at a burial site and limestone sculptures of a Greek city.

This is a unique opportunity to discover the story of Afghanistan’s ancient culture, its immense fragility, and the remarkable dedication shown to its survival and protection.

DETAILED INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS

The exhibition is open late on Fridays until 20:30.

￡10, members free



EXHIBITION AND EVENTS BOOKING

www.britishmuseum.org

020 7323 8181



MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT

﹡On weekdays, take advantage of a classic afternoon tea package in the Court Restaurant for just ￡26 (including exhibition ticket).

﹡The exhibition catalogue (￡25 paperback) and other related titles are available in the museum shops or online at www.britishmuseum.org/shop.

﹡The exhibition Multimedia Guide (￡1) is available at the exhibition entrance.

﹡If you are visiting with a group, ask for the group ticket price. Details on group lecture packages are available at www.britishmuseum.org/groupvisits.